On a 32-hour work week and the glorification of opinion over reality.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ FACT FOCUS: Tyson Foods isn’t hiring workers who came to the U.S. illegally. Boycott calls persist
Conservative influencers and politicians are calling for a boycott of Tyson Foods after false claims spread online saying the multinational meat producer is planning to hire 52,000 people who came to the U.S. illegally.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Call For Prince Harry ‘To Leave The U.S.’
Did Donald Trump demand on March 19, 2024, that Prince Harry leave the United States? No, that's not true: In an interview posted online that day, the GOP presidential nominee said only that his administration would take "appropriate acti
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Trump’s $454 million bond for New York fraud case is not unprecedented
The $454 million bond is “unprecedented, and practically impossible for ANY Company.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Royal Insider’ Did NOT Say ‘Kate Middleton Was Sacrificed and Replaced With Body Double’
Did a source close to the British royal family say that Catherine, Princess of Wales, was "sacrificed" or "murdered," and then "replaced" with a "body double"? No, that's not true: The article that made the claim was published by a websit
The Dispatch→ Store Closures Don’t Follow Electoral Maps
Retail giants have closed down locations in both red states and blue states.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Cities and town are preparing for large eclipse crowds not ‘catastrophic’ event
Travis County, Texas, officials preparing for April 8 eclipse “know something catastrophic will happen.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Say He Might Buy ‘The View’ Just So He Could Cancel It — Article First Appeared On Satire Site
Did Elon Musk say he might buy the TV talk show "The View" just so he could cancel it -- as claimed in a meme on social media? No, that's not true: The text caption and composite image showing show co-host Whoopi Goldberg and Elon Musk or
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Arkansas Airport Executive Killed In Shootout With ATF Was Tied To Hillary Clinton
Was Bryan Malinowski, executive director of Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport in Little Rock, Arkansas, connected to Hillary Rodham Clinton in some way? No, that's not true: Besides having worked for an airport that bears her name
PolitiFact→ In context: Judging Milwaukee’s crime rate
In context: How to judge Milwaukee’s crime rate
FactCheck.org→ Posts Make Ominous, Unfounded Claims About April 8 Eclipse Preparations
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Quick Take Local governments are preparing residents for an influx of visitors during the April 8 solar eclipse that will be most visible along a narrow path through the U.S., with
The Dispatch→ Assessing Claims That U.S. Billionaires Get a Free Ride on Taxes
IRS data shows high earners pay more in income taxes than their share of earnings.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – These clips of Emmanuel Macron and Volodymyr Zelenskyy dancing are altered
Clips show French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dancing.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Line-dancing legislators in video were in Florida, not Congress
Video shows legislators “dancing in Congress” while the border is “overrun.”
The Dispatch→ Cold Cash Comfort for Democrats in 2024
Plus: Will two unpopular presidential candidates dampen voter turnout?
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, photos don’t prove a CNN reporter is a crisis actor or that mass shootings were staged
Photos show former CNN correspondent Barbara Starr “on the scene as a witness crisis actor,” proving mass shootings were staged.
Health Feedback→ Fluoride level in U.S. drinking water is safe; people of all ages, including infants, can consume fluoridated water
REVIEW Fluoride is a naturally occurring mineral that helps prevent tooth decay. It does so by strengthening tooth enamel and making teeth more resistant to acid attacks from plaque bacteria and sugars in the mouth, which can lead to dental caries (
Full Fact→ No evidence George Galloway received over 90% of postal votes in the Rochdale by-election
This figure seems to be based on the assumption that most or all the votes for Mr Galloway were postal votes.
PolitiFact→ What is ‘sex’? What is ‘gender’? How these terms changed and why states now want to define them
This year, 17 states sought to narrowly define the term “sex” or “gender” across state law. What is motivating this policy, what do we know about the history of “sex” and “gender” and how might it affect transgender Americans?
Full Fact→ Most junior doctors have not had a 10% pay rise
Although the basic pay of first-year doctors in England did rise by that much last year, most junior doctors had a pay uplift of less than 10%.
PolitiFact→ More immigrants equal better odds for Democrats after the next census? Why those claims are flawed
High-profile people and politicians say Democrats are allowing illegal immigration to boost their political power after the next census. But studies don’t support the claim, and immigrants in the country illegally don’t live only in blue states.
The Dispatch→ Fueling the Electric Vehicle Transition
A final rule from the EPA adjusts the timeline for the auto industry’s transition to electric vehicles.
Health Feedback→ Claims that long COVID doesn’t exist misrepresent study by Queensland Health researchers
REVIEW In March 2024, articles began circulating on social media platforms, alleging that Australian health officials claimed long COVID “isn’t real” or that it “doesn’t exist”. Examples of such articles appeared in the New York Post, Th
The Dispatch→ The Double-Hater Voter
It's all about the margins, baby.
The Dispatch→ Boeing’s Problems and the Federal Aviation Administration, Explained
The FAA has taken stringent measures against Boeing during the company’s ongoing issues with the 737 Max 9.
The Dispatch→ Rafah Offensive Lays Bare U.S.-Israel Divide
Are Benjamin Netanyahu and Joe Biden at their breaking point over Gaza’s southernmost city?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Barbara O’Neill Did NOT Endorse ‘Concoction’ Of Wheat, Herbs For Liver, Colon Tumors
Did naturopath Barbara O'Neill endorse a "concoction" containing wheat and other herbs said to treat liver and colon tumors, as a post on Facebook suggested? No, that's not true: O'Neill, who is "permanently prohibited from providing any
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Children 5 And Older CANNOT Consent To Vaccination Under Obamacare Even If They Can Recite Alphabet
Can children 5 years and older consent to vaccination under Obamacare if they can recite the alphabet? No, that's not true: Minors cannot consent to vaccination solely based on their ability to say their ABCs, regardless of the health car
Internet Archive→ Jesse Watters Primetime : FOXNEWSW : March 21, 2024 5:00pm-6:00pm PDT
Jesse Watters speaks with newsmakers from across the country to give Americans a show where straight talk is the only talk..This item belongs to: movies/TV-FOXNEWSW.This item has files of the following types: Captions Align JSON, Closed Caption Text, I
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Candace Owens Did NOT File Petition To Ban Lia Thomas From Women’s Sports
Did political commentator Candace Owens file a petition to ban collegiate swimmer Lia Thomas from women's sports? No, that's not true: This claim originally appeared in an article on a satirical website known for publishing fabricated con
The Dispatch→ The TikTok Ban’s Free Speech Dilemma
TikTok’s national security risks don’t invalidate free speech concerns.
The Dispatch→ All the Best People
On the possibility of a Trump-Rubio ticket.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Washington State Did NOT Get Rid Of Its Lawyer Licensure Requirements — Bar Exam Just Became One Of Many Ways To Earn License
Will Washington state remove its bar exam without offering any other requirements for law licensure? No, that's not true: Although aspiring attorneys will not be required to take the bar exam, alternative methods are now being offered. Pl
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Officials Did NOT Warn Residents To Prepare For Disaster Or Biological Attack During Solar Eclipse April 8, 2024
Does a video on social media contain "insider intel" regarding a bioterrorism attack that will be carried out on crowds gathered to watch the April 8, 2024, solar eclipse? No, that's not true: There is no evidence provided in this video o
Health Feedback→ Evidence that artificial sweeteners like aspartame cause cancer lacks support, according to review from WHO agencies
REVIEW In July 2023, a claim that the artificial sweetener aspartame could cause cancer circulated in media outlets including the New York Times, NPR, and The Economist. This claim appeared to surface in response to a joint press release from the In
FactCheck.org→ Post Misrepresents Which Administration Sent Stimulus Checks to Dead People
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Quick Take Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, some stimulus checks were sent to people who had died. The issue was explained in government reports and the media when it happened in 20
The Dispatch→ Fani Willis May Have Won a Court Battle That Cost Her the Legal War
Plus: What a new poll reveals about Americans’ views on Donald Trump’s prosecutions.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Nickelodeon’ Does NOT Have Latin Etymology Meaning ‘I Don’t Care About God’
Does the TV channel's name "Nickelodeon" translate from Latin as "I don't care about God"? No, that's not true: The channel's name derives from the American name for a five-cent coin and the Greek word "odeon" used to refer to spaces dedi
FactCheck.org→ Biden’s Misleading Claim About Latino Unemployment
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Under President Joe Biden, the Latino unemployment rate reached a low of 3.9% in September 2022 — the lowest rate since September 2019. But Biden recently said that the rate u
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Marine Officer Said ‘I Have Spent Over 15 Years On Mars In Secret Space Program’ — NO Humans Have Set Foot On Mars As Of March 2024
Did a U.S. Marine Officer spend over 15 years on Mars in a secret space program? No, that's not true: A NASA spokesperson told Lead Stories that NASA has "not yet sent humans to Mars" and has a goal of "having astronauts walk on Mars by 2